one of the best apple we can grow, known for its explosively crisp 3 in fruit that has a wonderful balance of tartness and sweetness. an added bonus is that it stores extremely well (5 months) ripens in late sept to early oct. released from u of minn.

Plant description

('Duchess' x 'Starking Delicious') North Dakota, 1980. Fruit large and dark red. Flesh green-yellow, juicy. Flavor is sweet but mild, pleasant for eating, cooking, and as a dessert apple. An annual bearer. A natural semi-dwarf tree growing to about 10 to 15 feet in height. Short storage life. Hardy variety. Does very well without spraying.

ripens 8/27. a wonderful new apple from the u of m. a early summer apple that is sweet, crisp and juicy! ripens approx one week earlier than state fair, around aug 20-26. this 3 inch round fruit has a storage life of approx. 7 weeks.